Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • 3 5/16 pounds stewing beef cut into small cubes
  • 7/8 pound button mushrooms halved
  • 4 onions thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 3 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 8 7/16 cups vegetable stock weak
  • 1 9/16 cups roasted red peppers, drained and sliced
  • 6 slices rye bread
  • 6 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 9/16 cup creme fraiche

Method

  • Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Add the beef to the pan in batches and brown on all sides, 5-6 mins per batch, removing each batch to a platter when browned. Add the mushrooms and onions to the pan and cook for 2-3 mins. Add the tomato paste, flour and oregano and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 min. Return the beef to the pan, add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer very gently for 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours until the beef is tender.
  • Stir in the roasted peppers and simmer for 10-15 mins. Divide the goulash among eight bowls and serve with the pumpernickel toast, parsley and sour cream.